Lantern Festival Misused Six Nations Ont. Land Community Member Says Over Chaotic Event
“These organizers need to understand that indigenous lands should not be considered desert [where] our lands and the safety of our people don’t matter,” Rick Montere, who is a Mohawk with the Turtle Tribe, told CBC Hamilton on Thursday. The Festival of Lights took place on a farm in Six Nations on August 20, despite community concerns about permits and safety. Many ticket holders, some who came from over 100km away, were turned away by Six Nations police, while others managed to get to the property and release traffic lights....